This discussion-oriented course is designed so that students can gain more ability to express their ideas or opinions orally in English. Students are encouraged to actively participate in class discussion. We will read various materials that deal with social, political, environmental issues such as women's issues, racism, globalization, and so on for discussion. Students are expected to read a weekly assignment and summarize their questions or opinions before the class so that we can exchange our ideas or opinions in the class.
1) Introduction
2) Japanese social problems: education
3) Japanese social problems: politics
4) Japanese social problems: foreign affairs
5) Japanese social problems: employment
6) Environmental problems:water, soil, air pollution
7) Environmental problems: slum and homeless
8) Environmental problems: population expansion
9) Mid-term exam
10) International problems: South and North gap
11) International problems: globalization
12) International problems: copyrights
13) International problems: ODA and NGO
14) International problesm: development
15) Term exam
